A family in Alaska shared the moment they were forced to flee their home after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the state's largest city last week.

Security camera footage shows a man sitting in the kitchen with his daughter as the walls start to shake around him.

'The violent shaking caused a lot of chaos. It also caused Dad to go in parent mode, scooping his daughter up quickly,' the family wrote in the caption of their video.

A family in Alaska shared the moment they were forced to flee their home after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the state's largest city last week. Security camera footage shows a man sitting in the kitchen with his daughter (center) as the walls start to shake

'The violent shaking caused a lot of chaos. It also caused Dad to go in parent mode, scooping his daughter (center) up quickly,' the family wrote in the caption of their video

An outside security camera caught the moment the father ran outside in the snow with his daughter (both pictured)

An outside security camera caught the moment the father ran outside in the snow with his daughter.

Moments later, the man's wife is seen running out of the home and into his arms.

Meanwhile, the earthquake causes a car's alarm to go off nearby as glass is heard breaking inside the home.

In the video, items are seen falling off tables and walls just moments before the earthquake passes.

The magnitude 7.0 earthquake rattled Anchorage - the state's largest city - early Friday morning swaying buildings and fraying nerves.

There were no reports of deaths or serious injuries.

Moments later, the man's wife is seen running out of the home and into his arms

Meanwhile, the earthquake causes a car's alarm to go off nearby as glass is heard breaking inside the home

In the video, items are seen falling off tables and walls just moments before the earthquake passes

Roads, however, took the brunt of the damage, especially the scenic Glenn Highway, the closest thing Alaska has to an interstate and links the state's largest city to suburban communities to the north.

Traffic has been snarled since the quake. Delays came as drivers were diverted around road damage on temporary detours or the highway was reduced to one lane while crews try to reconstruct the roadway after the temblor caused sinkholes and buckled pavement.

Employees who live north of Anchorage are being encouraged to take Monday off or work from home if possible to reduce traffic.

Gov Bill Walker, who leaves office at noon Monday, gave state workers in the Anchorage area the day off to help reduce the number of cars on the highway.

Schools have been closed until December 10, which should also reduce traffic.

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Walker said he would not be traveling to the rural village of Noorvik for the swearing in of Gov-elect Mike Dunleavy on Monday but instead would remain in Anchorage to keep working on recovery efforts.

Roads aren't the only transportation worry in Alaska.

About 90 per cent of all the goods sold in Alaska are delivered to the Port of Anchorage, where officials have completed a preliminary damage assessment.

'Everything looked good,' Municipal Manager Bill Falsey said. 'There was some structural concerns with some of the trestles. We have got some things on a watch list but nothing that should impede operations.'

Two major cargo companies operate at the port. One was offloading barges as normal on Sunday, and the other company is scheduled to offload barges Monday after successfully testing their crane system.

The magnitude 7.0 earthquake rattled Anchorage - the state's largest city - early Friday morning swaying buildings and fraying nerves. This photo shows excavation work being conducted on Saturday near the Mirror Lake exit of the Glenn Highway near Eklutna, Alaska

There were no reports of deaths, serious injuries or structural damage to buildings. A dump truck and excavator work on a temporary fix of an off ramp that collapsed after the earthquake

Roads, however, took the brunt of the damage, especially the scenic Glenn Highway, the closest thing Alaska has to an interstate and links the state's largest city to suburban communities to the north This aerial photo shows damage on Vine Road

Traffic has been snarled since the quake. Delays came as drivers were diverted around road damage on temporary detours or the highway was reduced to one lane while crews try to reconstruct the roadway after the temblor caused sinkholes and buckled pavement

This aerial photo shows damage at the Glenn Highway near Mirror Lake after the earthquake in the Anchorage area

This photo from the Alaska Railroad Corp shows damage from the earthquake

Jet fuel was also being unloaded at another terminal Sunday.

'We're estimating we have on hand now automotive gasoline supplies that will be good for at least three weeks, and that the next shipment comes in on Dec. 7,' he said. 'We're not expecting any disruptions to those supply chains.'

Officials on Saturday encouraged Alaskans not to make a run on grocery stores, saying there was no reason to hoard food.

However, at least one grocery store Sunday morning had no milk and little to no bread, bottled water or bananas.

Berkowitz said the stories he's heard, particularly from grocery stores, in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake was of cooperation and sharing.

'Even when people were initially concerned, people who might have been reaching for the last item, looked over and saw someone else and said, 'Yes, we are sharing this with you,'' he said.

He also touted Alaskans' longstanding tradition to stock up for long winters.

'I would encourage people, once the ships get in, once things settle back down, make sure you have the emergency preparations, the emergency kits that you should have,' he said.

Schools will be closed for the week so damage assessments can be conducted on about 4,000 classrooms in 86 schools and four other facilities, comprising 8 million square feet, to make sure they are safe for staff and students, Superintendent Dr Deena Bishop said Sunday.

Officials on Saturday encouraged Alaskans not to make a run on grocery stores, saying there was no reason to hoard food

However, at least one grocery store Sunday morning had no milk and little to no bread, bottled water or bananas (pictured)

Empty shelves where bread is normally located are shown at a grocery store in Anchorage

Empty milk refrigerators are shown at a grocery store in Anchorage, Alaska, on Sunday